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Red Cross Offers Heat Safety Tips
High temperatures are expected throughout much of the Illinois region this week. It is important to take precautions to avoid heat exhaustion or heat stroke. The Red Cross offers steps… Read more
El Condado de Cook Abre Tres Centros de Enfriamiento Más Durante el Excesivo Calor del Verano
Calor, humedad y potencialmente tormentas pasarán por Illinois a partir del miércoles, terminando el viernes, de acuerdo al Servicio Nacional de Metereología. Se espera un índice de calor en la… Read more
IDPH Insta al Público a Tener Cuidado con los Murciélagos Rabiosos y otros Animales Infectados
El Departamento de Salud Pública de Illinois (IDPH) recuerda al público que tenga cuidado por potencial exposición a la rabia de animales infestados. Los murciélagos son la fuente más común… Read more
Latino Organizations Address Harmful Use of Alcohol in the United States
Just one year after its creation, the Multicultural Consortium for Responsible Drinking (MCRD) reached more than one million six hundred thousand people in the United States, through a public outreach program… Read more
Loretto Hospital Offers Free Back-to-School Physicals and Immunizations for Austin Community Residents
CHICAGO (July 11, 2023) – The Loretto Hospital is offering free back-to-school immunizations and physicals for uninsured and underinsured families living in the Austin community, now through the end of… Read more
The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois Thanks You Fourteen-Hundred Strong Walked for Kidneys; Find Out How You Can Still Help
Chicago – In June, the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI) welcomed 1,400 patients, family members, friends, and supporters of those with kidney disease to Diversey Harbor for the 24th… Read more
FoodTrients Confronts the New Frontier of Weight Loss Drugs
Courtesy of FoodTrients Something interesting happened when physicians started prescribing medications that were developed for people with type 2 diabetes; they saw that these patients often experienced a reduced appetite… Read more
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller Convenes Hearing to Examine Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Rates in Cook County
Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller convened a hearing in June of the Cook County Board’s Health and Hospitals Committee to hear from stakeholders about the ways Illinoisans can be better… Read more
Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition to Protect Patient Access to Preventative Health Care Services
Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to protect a key provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)… Read more
Loretto Hospital Ofrece Exámenes Físicos Gratuitos para el Regreso a Clases y Vacunas para los Residentes de la Comunidad de Austin
CHICAGO (11 de julio de 2023) – El Hospital Loretto ofrece vacunas y exámenes físicos gratuitos para el regreso a la escuela para familias sin seguro o con seguro insuficiente… Read more
